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server:terminal [2019/06/08 15:17] – Document the terminal server key bindings digital manserver:terminal [2019/06/09 00:18] – Details about changing key-bindings programmatically, installing hot key events, etc. digital man
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 ==== Global Ctrl-Keys ==== ==== Global Ctrl-Keys ====
  
-These control-key combinations has special purpose at almost any-time while using the Terminal Server:+These control-key combinations have special purpose at almost any-time while using the Terminal Server:
  
 ^ Ctrl-Key ^ Description ^ ^ Ctrl-Key ^ Description ^
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 | Ctrl-T   | Display current time information | | Ctrl-T   | Display current time information |
  
 +Global control-keys are handled in sbbs_t::handle_ctrlkey(), called from sbbs_t::inkey() in ''inkey.cpp'' and exposed in JavaScript via console.inkey().
 +
 +Global control key handling may be disabled/re-enabled (per key) programmatically via the JavaScript console.ctrlkey_passthru property:
 + js.on_exit("console.ctrlkey_passthru = " + console.ctrlkey_passthru);
 + console.ctrlkey_passthru|=(1<<16);      // Disable Ctrl-P handling in sbbs
 +
 +Custom global control-key handlers may be installed via [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->Global Hot Key Events:
 +
 +<file>
 +╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗
 +║           Global Hot Key Events           ║
 +╠═══════════════════════════════════════════╣
 +║ │Ctrl-P    ?privatemsg.js                 ║
 +║ │Ctrl-U    ?nodelist.js -active           ║
 +║ │                                         ║
 +╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝
 +</file>
 ==== Line Input ==== ==== Line Input ====
  
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 | Ctrl-Z   | Undo (revert edited line) | | Ctrl-Z   | Undo (revert edited line) |
 | Ctrl-R   | Redraw current line | | Ctrl-R   | Redraw current line |
-| Ctrl-A   | Insert an attribute code (when allowed) |+| Ctrl-A   | Insert an [[custom:ctrl-a_codes|attribute code]] (when allowed) |
 | Ctrl-G   | Insert a beep character (when allowed) | | Ctrl-G   | Insert a beep character (when allowed) |
 +
 +The line/string input control-keys are handled via sbbs_t::getstr() in ''getstr.cpp'' and exposed in JavaScript via console.getstr().
  
 ==== Extended Keys ==== ==== Extended Keys ====
  
-The Synchronet Terminal Server endeavors to support most extended-keys (e.g. home, end, arrow-keys, etc.) on most terminals while simultaneously supporting Ctrl-Key equivalents for all terminals.+The Synchronet Terminal Server endeavors to support most extended-keys (e.g. home, end, arrow-keys, etc.) on most terminals while simultaneously supporting control-key equivalents for all terminals.
  
 ^ Extended Key ^ Ctrl-Key ^ ANSI((ANSI X3.64/ECMA-048 escape sequence)) ^ Other((e.g. VT-220 or XTerm escape sequence)) ^ Description (typical use) ^  ^ Extended Key ^ Ctrl-Key ^ ANSI((ANSI X3.64/ECMA-048 escape sequence)) ^ Other((e.g. VT-220 or XTerm escape sequence)) ^ Description (typical use) ^ 

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